TB-500 (Thymosin beta-4)
The active piece of a protein present in nearly every cell, acting on actin.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Peptide fragment, 7 amino acids |
| Origin | Thymosin beta-4, a protein found throughout the body |
| Research field | Wound healing, blood vessel formation, heart tissue |
| Research status | Preclinical; early clinical studies ran for the full protein |
| Form | Freeze dried powder |
What it is
TB-500 is not the same as thymosin beta-4 itself. It is the short stretch identified as the active part, which makes it easy to produce in the lab where the full protein is not.
How it works
It binds actin, the filaments a cell uses to set its shape and to move. That sounds abstract but in repair it is the whole point: wound healing begins with cells crawling towards the damaged spot.
What the research shows
The literature centres on wound healing, blood vessel formation and heart tissue after oxygen shortage. For the full protein thymosin beta-4, early clinical studies were run, including in eye injury. For the fragment itself that level of evidence does not exist.
Research status
Preclinical. Most of the evidence comes from animal models.
Practical
Dissolves well in water. Often studied alongside BPC-157 and sold in blends; see judging blends for what to check with such a mixture.
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